The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-17

sides and canopy top. The horse
was gray horse. Knew him to run
away once. Did not hear Hamilton
nor any Of the accused mention Gam
brell's name that night.
Gross Examiued-Does not know Of
any place in the city of Jackson, at lO
o'clock at night, more public, unless il
is a. out the Lawrence house.
Re-exsmined in Chief-The bridge
is more remote from houses than any
other point on that street. 1t Is the
usual passage for persons coming from
and going to the depot.
A stat ament of Q. M. Williamson
was read by agreement. Was sitting
at the Lawrence house about 8 o'clock
pm. the night OF the killing, in con-
versation with Mr.. Broome. Col. Ham
ilton came up, aud was soon called
aside. Hamilton and the party stood
three or four feet near by, and had l
have listened l might have heard
IL cir conversation. Hsmilton's cal
risge was standing in front OF the
Lawrence. house. Hamilton and GER
tainly one other person got
in the carriage end left
in q trjt toward town.
Soon after he left Mr.. Percy Roberts,
OF New Orleans, approached, and he
and witness engaged in conversation
had been talking about three minutes
when we heard the report OF a pistol
up the street; was sitting facing the
flashes; there were tW o shots, one i'm
mediately following the other, end
then after pause OF second or two,
there were several shots fired in quick
succession, fully as fast ss one could
fire with a self cccRing pistol; then
there was a short psuss in the firing,
then single shot, which wes the last.
Was 80 far away that tie reports
sounded like fra crackers, but the
flashes could be seen distinctly. At
that distance it would be very d fficult
TO say in what direction hssh wss
discharged, judging by the flash but |
receivsd the distinct impression that |
here were at least two pelsons firing,
Iud this impression was from
he fact that the discharges were
n quick euccession, aud the
llshes were from different localities,
probably ten feet from each other.
knowing anything OF the To-
ality, and judging solely from the i'm
re sion made by the flashes OF the
'istol, had he been asked Immediately
fter the shooting how it occurred,
hould have said that there was firing
rom the sidewalk on the left cf the
treet, going from depot to capitol, snd
lso flung out in the street, but could
lot cay whether the pistol was pointed
a one direction or another. From
1here he was sitting, 1t was imp ossible
D tell as to the first two shots. Will
ay that the flishes were from near
ne same spot. Gould not say whether
ley were fred from the sidewalk or
'om the street, but il the first
hot came from the street, his i'm
ression WAS that the second did also,
nd If the first ehot came from the
dewalk 80 did the second; as it i'm.
resaed him the shots fred were in
accession, but they came very fast
ter the first pause. After the hack
1T, and before Roberts came to wit.
ess, two or three minutes elapsed.
Le thought 1t was FIVE minutes from
le time the hack left before the pistol
as first fred. May be mistaken as
} time, 1t may be more or less. The
ridge betwe cen the depot and capitol
about half way. Would say that q
orse trotting could 90 from the Law
nee house to the capitol In five min. I
es. Hamilton's hack was in front Of |
10 Lawrence house when witness sat ]
own there, and it remained there un- Q
he got into it and drove Of. When
amilton came up to speqk to witness =
came out OF the Lawrence house, =
ther the Office or saloon. Was sit :
* between the two doors. 5
MALINDA JOHNSON, :
+ State-Resides in the first house on
st side OF bridge, south; was on her
llery on the night Of shooting. Had Is
pretty good view Of bridge. Gould I
we seen a carrisge coming from 81
9 bridge had one passed. Heard a
ot. Was sitting down. Got up and n n
,od in door. Someone cried murder ~
rec times, then someone fred many vi
nee, like bunch OF FIRE crackers. =,
me sounded louder than others. ~
lere were about ten shots. Saw the Of
shes OF two guns. DID not sec one
the bridge. The iron supports Of o.
Q bridge obstructs a perfect view Of ia
Q spot where Gambrell fell. There =
y no carriage, horse or person passed :
at bridge ten minutes before or 90
er the shooting. Did not see Hamil- NJ
1's horse that night Jane Williams
d Mac Robinson were on the gal :
y at the time. A girl named Laura
IS also there. Witness's son was j
ar the sidewalk, having gone to the
,od pile. n
WITNESS MATHKs
Iided there nine years. Witness had
ed there four yeas. After the sec
d shot heard some one cry Mar
RI o Murder! Murderl Murder
hicles pass over the bridge frequent =.
Could not say how many persons 60
re firing after the shooting. Saw va
9 man come off the bridge from the
It end and walk up the stree! toward =
postohice; this was Immediately =
or the shooting and before the 7
'wd assembled. He seemed to be 70
9ssed in dark clothes. Could not hs
: whether he was white or black. tM6 Il
walked up the middle Of the street